Larry Matheis Quotations

We are already awfully thin. If we were to have any additional strain on the system, we could have a major crisis.

We are already at or near the bottom nationally in the number of doctors, particularly specialists, statewide. Just the rate of growth and size of the (Las Vegas) community have made this a critical situation to the point where hospitals are routinely understaffed throughout the valley.

We've seen a stabilizing of the market. We're not seeing 80 or 100 percent increases.

Seniors use health services at a significantly greater rate than the rest of the population, so they will be disproportionately affected by a shortage.

We need a permanent fix and that will take some time. It's going to take a commitment at the community, professional and state level to come up with a solution.

It's important to have a health care system that people have confidence in. If we fail to adequately address these needs, it will also have an adverse effect on our growth and vibrancy.

In the event there is a problem, the pharmacies would be subject to a remedy imposed by the state. When the pharmacies are contracted, the only remedy is a civil action.